Phonograph-record cleaner.



No. 831,987 PATENTED SEPT. 25, 19 06.

H. A. PLACE. I PHONOGRAPH RECORD GLBANER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 29. 1905- l v-i imaooca v auvc n i'ov M Z I @V 3513 Qftpzncq )l 4. 2 a f QM.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY A. PLACE, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSlG-NOR To J. NEWCOMB BLAGKMAN, OF NEVVYORK, N. Y.

PHONOGRAPH-RECORD CLEANER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 25, 1906.

Application filed November 29, 1905. SerialNo. 289,581.

that they may be manufactured easily and economically.

With this object in view the invention resides in a brush attachment for phonographs and the like for cleanin the sound-records thereof ossessing the eatures hereinafter described That which is regarded as new will be set forth in the claims.

In the accom anying drawings, illustrating the invention, Figure 1 is a vertical section, partly in elevation, showing a sound-reproducing instrument constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing a modified means of securing the brush in position. Fig. 3 is a detail plan view showin part of the construction illustrated in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of. the brush shown in Figs.

2 and 3. Figs. 5 and 6 are detail views of the brush shown in Fig. 1.

In said drawings, the reference-numeral 1 indicates part of the frame of the sound-reproducing instrument.

r 2 indicates the mandrel; 3, the record-cylinder mounted on said mandrel; 4, the movable recording-arm which carries the sapphire-point 5; 6 the rod on which the arm 4 slides, and 7 indicates a pin which extends thro h the movable arm 4 and is ada ted to be ad usted toward or from the peri cry of the record-cylinder 3 by means or an adjusting-screw 8, which engages or extends through an arm 9 upon the pin 7. The pin 7 is grimaril intended to receive on its lower en a sm old sound-wave from the cylinder 3, so as to permit a new record to be placed upon said cylinder.

The parts thus far described are old and w'li known in the art, for which reason a minute description thereof is deemed to be unnecessary herein-l tool for cutting or removing an- In thedrawings my improved brush attachment for cleaning the record is shown in two forms, the one shown in Figs. 5 and 6 being particularly adapted for connection with the pin 7, he'reinbefore referred to, and the other (shown in Figs. 2, 3, and- 4') being particularly adapted for connection to the movable sapphire-point-carrying arm 4.

In each form the means for holding the hair or other brush element and the means for attaching such brush element in its intended operative position in the apparatus are constructed of a single integral piece of material. Referring first more particularly to Figs. 5 and 6, this single integral iece of material is fashioned toconstitute a ierrule composed of opposed parallel arms 11' 11, between which the hair 10 or equivalent is dis.- posed and firmly held. When the hair or equivalent is arran ed between said arms, it

is designed that t e arms will be closely pressed together by any suitable means of compression and clasp the hair or equivalent tightly and hold it firmly. From this ferrule .the single integral piece of material is continued and fashioned or shaped to constitute the brush-attaching clip inthe figures of drawings referred to, belng particu arly adapted for connection with pin 7 This clip arm or extension is numbered '12 and at its free end 12 is flared, as shown, to facilitate the application or connection thereof to the pin 7 laterally, the arm 12 spginging to permit the pin to pass in between the arm 12 and the ferrule-arm 11". Intermediate the ends of arm 12 a socket 13, conforming to the contour of the pin 7, is rovided, and when the device is in osition t e pin 7 seats in this socket and is ugged closely between the arms 11 and 12, so that the device is supported with asuflicient firmness to accomplish the intended operation thereof. It is obvious in this articular arrangement that the brush ma sound-record y adjusting pin 7 through the; medium of the screw 8.

Referring now to Figs. 2, 3, and 4, and more particularly to Fig. 4, the attachment isdesigned for connection with the arm 4 and is constructed of a single integral piece of material fashioned to forma rms 11 and 11,.

said arms together constituting a ferrule in which is disposed the hair or e uivalent brush material 10, being held secure y therein by subjecting sairl'arms to compression.

e adjusted to and from'itlie pressing them closely about the brush mate-- slipping the fingers over the arm at its redueed diameter and sliding samealong the arm until the spring-' ersfirmly e age the arm, when the device will beheld ly in position to' rform its intended'function.

.Having-t us describedthe invention, what claimis-"- 1 4 1. A brush attachment for phonographs andlhelike for cleaning the sound-records thereof, constructed of a single piece offniaterial fashioned with opposed closely-assd ciated arms between which the brush mate rial is confinedandsecurel held, and formed also with asp'ring-clasp a apted to engage a pennanent part of the machine. brush attachment for phonographs and the like for cleaning the sound-records thereof,

es now on the market constructed of a single integral piece Q oh the brush said piece of associated arms between w material is confined and held,

material being continued in the form of a free sprin arm, the free end .of which is flared am? provided intermediate its ends with a socket.

3. A brush attachment comprising an adjusting screw-rod connected connected with said rod.

4. A brush attachment for phonographs comprising an adjusting screw-rod connected to the'recording-arm, a' stem adjustably connected to said rod, and a brush frictionally engagin the lower end of said stem. r

5. A irush attachment for comprising a threaded arm connecte the rod and having threa d engagement therewith, a stem dependingifrom'said arm, and a brush end of saidstem.

In testimony signature in presence of two witnesses.

\ Witnesses: e

MADELEINE MICHEL,

J N Ew'ooMB 'BLAOKMAN.

for 1 phonographs I phono aphs d with I 'the-recording-arm, an arm dprojecting from e 50 frictionally engaging the lower whereof I have afiixed my to the recording-arm, and a brush adjustably 40 4 IHENRYIAQPLACE. 

